You may have noticed some leaf spring pads on the axle housing. These are temporary to bolt to the existing leaf springs until I get all the frame stuff needed to run a three link. But the ultimate...
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You may have noticed some leaf spring pads on the axle housing. These are temporary to bolt to the existing leaf springs until I get all the frame stuff needed to run a three link. But the ultimate...
These studs are OEM for the studs for the top of the shocks for Chevy pickups 2 and 4WD. They just unbolt. These are black because I soaked them in white vinegar to remove the rust. I made a...
Next it is time to think about shocks, which means you have to know what shocks you will use and how to mount them
There are three things that affect braking for the most part. Rotor diameter, pad surface area and piston surface area. Although more pressure can be an upgrade, but brings higher temps on the...
The rotors have a 5x5" pattern and I am now using a 5.5.5" pattern. So the rotors had to be drilled out to accommodate the new hubs. Also had to have the center bored out to accommodate the larger...
Then I added coil buckets and leaf spring pads so I can bolt the axle in right away and link it later
Next up is what to do about brakes. I could use the drum brakes, but I have something better in mind. The Jeep already has WJ rear brakes on it and I like them. Not sure if they are up to stopping...
Next lis to press on the axle bearing and seal, which holds the axle in. I could use a press, could have it done. But the easiest way is to use a pipe and make a slide hammer out of it
I changed the design and hammered out a curved piece of 3/8" steel to allow less friction from oil turbulence. Might get me a half mile a gallon, who knows? Next thing to do since I have dreams of...
I just love looking at that pic. Jantz says you may have to grind a little clearance in the housing for the larger ring gear. I guess old stuff is a little bigger since I didn't have to do that. ...
Also I bought a 1350 full U bolt pinion yoke from Adams driveshaft. Now time to go to work on this. It took about an hour to get it fully set up. Including eliminating the crush sleeve and...
So, time to start putting parts together. One nice thing about modern D44s as opposed to older ones is that you no longer have to put shims between the carrier and bearing.
dana has gone to...
But alas, I did mention those 40" tires, so I started looking for some upgrades. I came up with a Super Dana 44 Detroit locker. It takes 33 spline axles. I tried to see if I could expand to 35...
So I added a small truss over the top and added a mount for a top link with the idea of going to a three link rear.
Then the process for the diff cover began
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So one must have a locker in a heavy duty axle for a Jeep right. I have these: two brand new Spartan lunch box lockers that I won off another off road website.
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They are reliable and so the...
The Scout axles are within a half inch in width of the XJ axles, so the rear axle was very usable as is. However I decided I wanted to run larger tires, say like maybe 42". That would go along ways...
So I decided on building a very strong Dana 44. It is a 3800# half ton truck axle with tremendous aftermarket support. It has an 8" ring gear that is pretty strong. I have managed to break a lot...
Lots of talk nowadays about which axle you should have. So which axle should I use?Some say go to tones, that is Dana 60, 70 or 14 bolt Chevy. Those axles are very strong, no doubt, but they have...
Too bad they don't make one for a 6L80 :D
That is cheap compared to what it would take to fabricate it
Glad to hear the ZJ is progressing Warren. Do you still have the CJ4?
Got the nice shiny parts put on, axles and drive flange, which is 1350 from Adams Drive Shaft. However I couldn't button it up. The diff cover I made out of 3/8" plate no longer fits. The cover was...
Well, I finally got this thing set up. I got those larger gears shoe horned in. Took a lot of trial and error, had to have .100 shaved off the inside of the locker so I could move it over far...
Very clean Dana. You can swing by and do mine after I gut it. I have wired and rewired so much stuff I need to start over
Looking nice Tony